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This will vary wildly, based on where you are geographically, where you are (CC, GC or PGC) and the pro who is teaching you. If you got Leadbetter or Harmon to give you a lesson at St Andrews, you can bet it would be quite pricy. Local pro at a public course? Much less so.

Get prices and go with what you're comfortable paying. If you don't like what you get for your money, try another pro until you find someone who is really fixing your game.
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I wil say this, make sure that your personality is compatible with whoever you get your lesson from. I had three golf lessons in my whole life up until last week. Each of the first three guys were pretty arrogant and acted like they would have rather been somewhere else. I have had two lessons in the last week with a pro who is enthusiastic, explains the swing in terms I can understand, and most importantly, does not look at his watch. He charges $50 a lesson and is worth every penny. My advice is to ask around. Check with your friends and see who they recommend. Then call the pro and ask him/ her some questions. If they are affable and ready to answer, go for it. If not, move on. My $0.02

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I pay $30 for a 1/2 hour lesson from my local pro (I have been taking lessons from him for about 5 yrs now ... usually one or 2 lessons per year). But, we usually end up spending about 1.5hrs in the lesson, and he absolutely won't take more money from me (I've tried to give him more). He's a great teacher.

I have also paid $500 for a 2 day ESPN Golf School instruction program (which included a Taylor Made r580 custom fit Driver).

My advice: finding an instructor you like and that really helps you ... priceless.

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I have an open fee policy. You pay me whatever the lesson was worth to you.

But I have charged as much as $100 and am considering a move where I could charge $130 without flinching.

That's Phoenix for ya.

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I've taken lessons in the past from various Pros and paid usually $40-50 per lesson. I never quite clicked with any of them, and felt liked I wasn't getting a lot out of them.

Then, this past spring, I went to a local golf academy and ended up signing up for a Coaching Program. It includes 12 lessons, a e-lesson (which shows initial swing, mid point and final swings on video with comments from my instructor which I can go to anytime on the web) and unlimited use of their great practice facility (includes large range and short game area) for $600. I first I thought it was a lot, but I have just finished the program, and saw tremendous benefits. I have a great coach who explains things clearly and I really feel now when I hit an off shot I know why because of what and how I was taught. I have signed up for a second round of them because I enjoyed it so much. We work on full shots, short game etc... and are now getting into more specialty shots for different situations.

I think the biggest difference as to why these were effective and others weren't was because of the personality of my teacher (she knows how to explain things, asks for feedback, knows when to push and when to encourage etc...) but also her knowledge. She played golf at USC and was in two US Womens' Amateurs. She is young, but has a vast knowledge about the golf swing; I found that other Pros I have had lessons from were decent golfers, but their true knowledge of the golf swing was not great.

Do your research and check resumes. I asked around and committed to nothing long term until I was sure this would be a good fit. It has paid off for me in many ways.

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wow sounds like it wont be quite as easy as i thought, i guess ive got my work cut out for me til i can find the proper pro for me, i thank all of you for your help and any other info anyone can think of feel free to post it..
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I was just wondering what you all would say is a good price range for lessons, im lookin to find someone, and i dont wanna end up paying way more than the norm.

Since we live in the same "neck of the woods", I would say no more than $50 for an hour. You should be able to get a lesson for $20-$25. The PGA pro in Selma charges $25 for an hour and the LPGA pro where I live charges $20. By the way the LPGA pro is smokin hot, my wife will not allow me to get a lesson from her but I would imagine it is well worth 20 bucks regardless of what you learn.
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Several months ago, I took some lessons at a nice club in Orlando called Metrowest. The associate pro I worked with charged $90 per hour, but that included video swing analysis on an advanced computer program. The head pro there charges about $200 per hour (he is currently Se Ri Pak's coach).

On the other hand, I am now taking lessons at a public course closer to my house. The course and driving range are nothing fancy, but the pro I'm working with only charges $50.00 per your. He does video swing analysis as well, though we view it together on his camcorder at the driving range. While the accommodations are not as spectacular, the price is much more reasonable and I think the current pro I am working with is better than the "associate" I worked with at the nicer club.

Bottom-line, more expensive does not always mean better.

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Several months ago, I took some lessons at a nice club in Orlando called Metrowest. The associate pro I worked with charged $90 per hour, but that included video swing analysis on an advanced computer program. The head pro there charges about $200 per hour (he is currently Se Ri Pak's coach).

I'm looking at getting lessons as well this is good to know.

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Often the price is no indication of how good they are, but rather how well they market.

I would get recommendations from other people you know.

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